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Columbus Claims Brian Boucher

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/ Chicago Blackhawks

The Columbus Blue Jackets have claimed goaltender Brian Boucher off waivers from the Chicago Blackhawks.

Boucher was signed by the Blackhawks as a free agent on September 23rd after Patrick Lalime was sidelined with a herniated disc in his back. Lalime underwent surgery and just recently returned to the Blackhawks lineup.

Boucher appeared in 15 games for the Blackhawks this season and had a record of 1-10-3 with a 3.26 goals against average and a .884 save percentage.